The Song of the Eight Ways:
The Song of Roll-Back
(attributed to T´an Meng-hsien)

How can we explain the energy of Roll-Back?

We draw the opponent towards us by allowing

him to advance,

while we follow his incoming force.

Continuing to draw him in until

he overextends.

We remain ligth and comfortable,

without losing our vertival posture.

When his force is spent

he will naturally be empty.

While we maintain our center of gravity,

and can never be bested by the opponent.

Nachgeben und am Zentrum vorbeiführen. Damit wird der Angriff des Gegners kontrolliert UND ausgewichen. Man selbst bleibt damit am Gegner haften (kleben) und hat Kontrolle.

Is receiving and collecting energy, or inward receiving energy.

Form movements: Grasping the Sparrow's Tail - Rollback